The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy - Guitar/Vocal, Guitar TAB Sheet Music (Page 1 of 9)

The Boys Are Back in Town

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By Thin Lizzy Guitar/Vocal Pages: 9
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johnajda ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This upbeat "retro" song (from 1976) features nifty guitar hooks and cool jazz chords. I would consider this to be somewhat of a show-off song for both guitarists and keyboard players (and vocalists, as well), and definitely (in my opinion) is only competently playable (i.e., at a high level of execution of playing of the piece as written) by strong intermediate-to-advanced players. The sheet music is 100% true to the recorded song (as far as my ear can tell) and this song is a totally fun "blast from the past" to learn and play, whether on the guitar or on the keyboard/piano (the latter instrument, in my case).

Score Details

“The Boys Are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy is a guitar/vocal arrangement, available as digital sheet music you can download and print. It was written by Philip Parris Lynott. It runs 9 pages. The original published key is D major.

The suggested tempo is around 126 BPM. It's written for Guitar 3, Guitar 2, Voice and Electric Guitar 1. For vocalists, contains complete lyrics. Its style is Hard Rock.

Musicnotes offers 21 arrangements of this song, across a range of instruments and skill levels. Customers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 rating. One customer writes: “This upbeat "retro" song (from 1976) features nifty guitar hooks and cool jazz chords. I would consider this to be somewhat of a show-off song for both…”

From the Book:

Hard Rock

Arrangement
Guitar/Vocal
Composer
Philip Parris Lynott
Lyricist
Philip Parris Lynott
Product #
MN0042369
Pages
9 Pages
Instruments
Guitar 3, Guitar 2, Voice , Electric Guitar 1
Publisher
Universal Music Publishing Group
Date
1976
Metronome
q = 126
Original Published Key
D Major
Time Signature
4/4
Product Type
Official
Interactive
Yes

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What key is this version in, and is it available in other keys?

The guitar/vocal edition of “The Boys Are Back in Town” is in D major. It is currently available in that key only.

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What does this guitar/vocal arrangement include?

The guitar/vocal arrangement of “The Boys Are Back in Town” is written for guitar 3, guitar 2, voice and electric guitar 1, allowing one singer and one accompanist to perform it as written. Complete lyrics are included, so a singer can work from this copy alone.

Is “The Boys Are Back in Town” available for other instruments?

Yes. “The Boys Are Back in Town” is available in other editions for a range of instruments, scorings and skill levels. View all sheet music versions of “The Boys Are Back in Town” to compare them.

What time signature is this version in?

The music is written in 4/4. Each measure contains four quarter-note beats.

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